in relation to: addition of Melbourne University Private to the list of Table B higher education providers; new maximum aggregate funding levels for the Commonwealth Grant Scheme; operation of summer schools; extension of time within which students must submit their Commonwealth assistance request; entitlement to HECS-HELP, FEE-HELP and OS-HELP assistance; repayments by higher education providers of advances; and definition of undergraduate and postgraduate higher education award;

Introduced with the Crimes Legislation Amendment (Telecommunications Offences and Other Measures) Bill (No. 2) 2004, the bill amends the

Criminal Code Act 1995

to insert new offences in relation to: the use of a carriage service, including the Internet, to access, transmit or make available suicide related material; and the possession, production, supply or acquisition of such material for use through a carriage service.

Part of a package of three bills to establish a new framework for the operation of Australia’s passport system, the bill imposes, as taxes, application fees in relation to passports and other travel-related documents. Also contains a regulation-making power.

Part of a package of three bills to establish a new framework for the operation of Australia’s passport system, the bill: repeals all provisions relating to Australian passports or travel-related documents from the

Passports Act 1938

and renames it the

Foreign Passports (Law Enforcement and Security) Act 2004

. Also makes consequential amendments to 6 Acts, including the

Passports Act 1938

, and contains transitional provisions, including a regulation-making power, to ensure the continuing validity of travel documents, continued application of the

Part of a package of three bills to establish a new framework for the operation of Australia’s passport system, the bill replaces the

Passports Act 1938

, particularly dealing with: entitlement of Australians to a passport; retention of the administrative review regime; increased penalties for fraud; measures to minimise the impact of lost and stolen passports; and measures for refusal or cancellation of passports on certain law enforcement grounds. Also contains a regulation-making power.

to extend the automatic de-listing period for events on the “anti-siphoning” list (which lists events determined by the Minister to be available free-to-air) so that events are removed 12 weeks prior to their commencement.

in relation to: contamination of goods; dishonest acquisition of or dealing in personal financial information; criminal responsibility of accomplices; obtaining financial advantage; and the principle of ignorance of, or mistake about, the law;

Customs Act 1901

to clarify the operation of certain serious drug offences;

Cybercrime Act 2001

to correct a misdescription; and

Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1987

to simplify processes for obtaining material for use in foreign proceedings. Also contains application, saving and transitional provisions.